New Jersey

American  

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). Trenton. NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

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New Jersey British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.J..   NJ.  a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles)

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New Jersey Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Jerseyan noun
• New Jerseyite noun

Example Sentences

When the researchers polled New York and New Jersey businesses last month, the vast majority reported they were paying more for the health plans they provided to workers.

From MarketWatch

She is an alumna of Columbia Journalism School and lives in New Jersey with her husband and their three boys.

From The Wall Street Journal

He eventually found 7 ½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey, a twenty-five-foot-wide shotgun shack that sat a few blocks away from the beach.

From Salon

As of the week ended Feb. 22, the number of new home listings in New Jersey’s Morris county is 6.7% lower than the same week one year prior, according to Redfin data.

From Barron's

The network also announced special programming on July 4 from the host venue in New York and New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times